Rory McIlroy must be in turmoil after missing 2 short putts to win the US Open. It will either finish him as a major contender or inspire him to win that elusive Masters title
Embarrassing comment Speaking as someone who bets on golf most weeks…including PGA and USPGA Tour events, comparing Rory to Tony Jacklin is like comparing Sir Geoff Hurst to Chuks Aneke. Good player that Jacklin was in his era, Rory is playing a totally different game to him.
Rory is an unbelievable iron player, but his weakness has always been his putting. We saw that in spades on the back nine on Sunday.
The rest of his game is as good as ever. THose two short putts that he missed at the end- that's what pressure can do. I don't think the rest of us can know what that sort of pressure is like. Jacklin was a great player for a short time, no question, but blotted his copybook later on by his constant digs at Ryder Cup Captains, particularly Bernard Gallagher. The fact that Jacklin was such a successful captain himself made it worse IMO.
